At Olamaie, Southern food rooted in love and tradition is complemented by contemporary culinary techniques. This respect for both past and present marks Olamaie as a place where fine Southern food is celebrated not only for its rich heritage, but for its inspiration to modern cuisine.
Olamaie is the first name of five generations of women in Executive Chef Michael Fojtasek’s family. His mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother and now his daughter all honor the name with their shared patience, acceptance of others, boundless love, and soulful allegiance to food.
Southern fare is elevated with farm-fresh ingredients & modern plating in elegant refurbished home. Based on 665 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
1610 San Antonio St, Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 474-2796
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Hours
| Wednesday | 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5–9 PM |
| Friday | 5–9 PM |
| Saturday | 5–9 PM |
| Sunday | 5–9 PM |
| Monday | 5–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 5–9 PM |
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Reservations: olamaieaustin.comopentable.com
Reviews
Rena Cruz
Olamaie is an amazing dinner experience. We sat at the bar and received some of the best and most memorable service from Sam the bar manager. They were attentive and friendly and made the dining experience a 10/10. Every dish was beautiful and delicious! If you don’t see a cocktail you want on the menu they’ll make you something custom. Sam was able to craft a delicious whiskey sour and old fashioned for us. I’ll definitely be bringing friends and visitors here, can’t wait to come back.
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K S
Elegantly executed dishes. Try the vesper-inspired martini! It’s a beautiful rich cocktail that sets up the dinner beautifully.
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E S
Great vegan options! The smoked cabbage had an interesting flavor and was unlike any cabbage dish I’ve had before. The service was great and the servers answered all my questions well.
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Jennifer Rossman
What a fabulous meal! Flavorful dishes, cocktails were balanced, and the service is attentive without ever making us feel rushed. Such a great venue in a historic home. Highly recommend.
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Jenny Xu
The biscuits here are amazing!
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Syed Ashrafulla
I would give this place one Michelin star if I could. What a joy of tastes. I highly recommend basically everything. But to help, I had three dishes.
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Sharon
Best biscuit I have ever eaten in my entire life. Also a fantastic peach cobbler.
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The Mysterious Diner
Extremely disappointed with the experience. Actually, one of the most disappointed meal I had in austin for a while.
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Mi Pham
The only thing good about this place were the cocktails, which had depth. The food was very disappointing. We ordered beef tartare which was decent but it was served with stale, soggy rice chips. The Yellowtail crudo was very salty and did not have enough acid/brightness. The burnt ham garnish was bitter and the Yellowtail itself was chewy and not fresh. The waitress had suggested the porkchop, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment. The sauce was salty and the meat was chewy and the skin was not charred enough for being “grilled”. I couldn’t even finish my food. And the worst plate was the lamb. It was just atrociously salty. Each of us took a bite to make sure we weren’t tasting it wrong and it left our tongues tingling and parched. We had to ask for more water. The waitress had an attitude when we told her that the dish was inedible. When the manager came over, he said “it’s Southern food, everything is well seasoned” as if we didn’t know what Southern food was, it was just rude and unprofessional. He mentioned the chef did the “seasoning is exactly where she likes it at”. The waitress even remarked “it’s the cumin you’re tasting”. That was not it, the dish was bring butter from the burnt spices and it was salty as of left to cook way too long. Both the waitress and manager was not happy to service us and it showed with their impatience, rude remarks, and nonverbal body language. The rest of the staff (bus boys, bartender, host) were all friendly. The manager replaced our lamb with another dish of our choice in which we ordered the heirloom tomatoes. We thought it was supposed to be a light, refreshing dish. But it was also heavily seasoned in a bad way, too creamy, spicy, and powdery. It tasted like there was a very artificial seasoning to it. Anyways, the whole experience was just very disappointing. We had higher expectations reading the rave about this restaurant. For the price, it was not worth it. The ambience is loud with how the ceiling and walls were designed. We had a hard time hearing the staff as well as each other.
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Nata Smith
Outstanding service, everyone worked as a team to make our experience beautiful. Definitely don’t skip the cherry cobbler. The food was delicious. 10 out of 10 would recommend also super close to the Moody Center if you’re going to a Show afterwards. They made my birthday very special and made me a card too! Loved it.
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